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In 2014, a team of British scientists published a paper about three-year field trial showing that another genetically modified version of the Désirée cultivar can resist infection after exposure to late blight, one of the most serious diseases of potatoes. They developed this potato for blight resistance by inserting a gene (Rpi-vnt1.1), into ...
Sep 14, 2022 · Potatoes (Solanum tuberosum) are one of the most important crops worldwide. However, its production and nutrient content are endangered by both biotic and abiotic stresses. The main yield losses are caused by pest damage (e.g., Colorado potato beetle and aphids), virus disease (e.g., Potato leafroll virus and Potato viruses Y and X), or oomycete pathogens (like Phytophthora infestans), which ...
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Apr 9, 2019 · It was spearheaded by one man: Dr. Benjamin Heyne, a Scottish missionary and naturalist. In a 1799 letter, he wrote of his desire to use potatoes to prevent the “lamentable effects which have too...
May 26, 2020 · Biotech potatoes: A case study of how genetic engineering can improve our food supply - Genetic Literacy Project. Craig Richael, David Douches, Dennis Halterman | Spudman | May 26, 2020.
Jun 23, 2020 · While the British presumed that the potato's success would rival that of rice, instead, it was readily accepted and adapted into India's diverse culinary lexicon. Food historian and writer Chitrita Banerji writes about dishes across the country that melded with the potato.
Mar 30, 2023 · After mustard, India is set to begin trials of two more genetically modified (GM) food crops — bananas and potatoes — possibly ushering in a new era of biotech-enhanced farming.
Feb 17, 2014 · By Matt McGrath. Environment correspondent, BBC News. British scientists have developed genetically modified potatoes that are resistant to the vegetable's biggest threat - blight. A...
